Nearby Theaters

Located in the west London inner-city district of Bayswater. Originally a planned project of Cinema International Corporation(CIC) it was opened by United Cinemas International(UCI) as the 8-screen UCI Whiteleys on 1st December 1989. It is located on the 3rd & 4th floors of the former Whiteleys of Bayswater department store. With a total seating capacity of 1,552, capacities in the screens varied from 333 down to 125. It was re-branded Odeon in late-2006.

Five boutique cinemas known as ‘The Lounge’ were converted from four of the former screens, opening on 13th January 2012 with admission for over 18’s only. Each one has reclining leather seats, and has tables for food. The admission price at opening was £18.00 per head (food is extra). Seating capacities are now provided for: 132, 111, 124, 138, 40, 30, 38, 48 & 40.

This was one of my primary local cinemas in London over the first 10 years of my residence here…easy to book and use with decent restaurants in the complex and in the immediate neighbourhood…a not exhaustive list of pictures I’ve seen here would include Batman Returns, Husbands and Wives, The Player, Clear and Present Danger, Speed, Addams Family, True Lies, Hoffa, Sleepless in Seattle, Gosford Park, Air Force One, The Lion King, Hannibal, Insomnia, Twelve Days, The Royal Tenenbaums,Unforgiven, Mrs.Doubtfire,The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
The Whiteley’s complex has undergone a number of changes over the years and is now a bit more upscale in terms of dining with the addition of Rowley Leigh’s Cafe Anglais. The chef has designed the menus for the Lounge screens.